Xi'an Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populou ...

or Xian (西安) is the capital of Shaanxi province, China. Xian or Xi'an may also refer to:

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Counties of China Counties ( zh, s=县, labels=no) are found in the County-level divisions of China, third level of the administrative hierarchy in Provinces of China, provinces and Autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions and the second level in Direct-c ...

, known in Chinese as ''xiàn'' (县/縣) * Xian (state) (弦), a minor state during the Zhou dynasty *

Xian County Xian County or Xianxian () is a county in the east of Hebei province of China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Cangzhou. Administrative divisions Towns: * Leshou (), Huaizhen (), Guozhuang (), Hechengjie () Tow ...

(献县/獻縣), a county in the Cangzhou prefecture, Hebei province, China *

Xi'an District, Mudanjiang Xi'an District () is a district (PRC), district of the city of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China. Spanning an area of in area, the district makes up the southwest portion of Mudanjiang's urban area. Xi'an District is notable for its large ...

(西安区), in Heilongjiang, China *

Xi'an District, Liaoyuan Xi'an District (), formerly Xi'an County, is a district of the city of Liaoyuan, Jilin ) , image_skyline = Changbaishan Tianchi from western rim.jpg , image_alt = , image_caption = View of Heaven Lake , image_map ...

(西安区), formerly Xi'an County, in Jilin, China *

Xiān Xiān ( zh, 暹) or Siam () was a confederation of maritime-oriented port polities along the present Bay of Bangkok, including Ayutthaya Kingdom#Pre-Ayutthaya cities, Ayodhya, Suphannabhum, and Phip Phli Kingdom, Phip Phli, as well as Nakhon Si ...

(暹), group of ancient political entities in Thailand.

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* Emperor Xian (disambiguation), posthumous name of several Chinese rulers * Xian (surname) (咸; 冼), a Chinese surname * Ashina Xian, a Western Turk khagan also appointed general by the Tang dynasty *

Bi Xian Bi Xian (; 802 – February 4, 864Academia Sinicabr>Chinese-Western Calendar Converter.''Old Book of Tang'', vol. 177.), courtesy name Cunzhi (), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty, who served as a chancellor during the reign of ...

(802–864), official of the Chinese dynasty Tang dynasty *

Dong Xian Dong Xian ( 董賢) (22 BC – 16 August 1 BC) was a Chinese Han dynasty politician who quickly rose from obscurity as a minor official to become the most powerful official in the imperial administration of Emperor Ai within a span of a fe ...

(23 BC – 1 BC), Han dynasty politician *

Dou Xian Dou Xian (; - died 92 AD) was a Chinese general and consort kin of the Eastern Han dynasty, famous for destroying the Xiongnu nomadic empire. Early life A native of modern-day Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, he was part of the powerful Dou clan whi ...

(died 92 AD), Chinese general and consort kin of the Eastern Han dynasty *

Luo Xian Luo Xian (died 270), courtesy name Lingze, was a Chinese military general and politician of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. After the fall of Shu in 263, he continued serving under the Cao Wei state, then the succeeding Jin dynas ...

(died 270), military general of the Jin dynasty of China * Ruan Xian (fl. 3rd century), Chinese scholar who lived in the Six Dynasties period * Sheng Xian (fl. 190s–200s), official who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty * Ho Kun Xian (mononymously known as Xian; born 1990), Singaporean video game player *

Xian Gaza Christian Albert Soriano "Xian" Gaza (born July 5, 1993) is a Filipino internet personality. Career Gaza claims to be the President and CEO of Hong Kong-based Guanxiqian Group. He also claims to be the founder of Gazaboy Group of Companies and Gaz ...

(born 1993), Filipino internet personality and businessman *

Xian Lim Alexander Xian Cruz Lim-Uy (; born July 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor. He is currently an exclusive actor of GMA Network and GMA Pictures. He is best known for his roles in ''My Binondo Girl'' (2011), ''The Reunion (2012 film), The Reunion'' (2 ...

(born 1989), Filipino-American actor, model, TV host and singer

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* Xian (abbreviation), a form of the given name ''Christian'' *

Xi'an (comics) Professor X X-23 X-Ray Xarus Xarus is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Vic Carrabotta and first appeared in ''Mystic'' #17 (November 1952). Xarus is the son of Dracula. Dissatisfi ...

, a Marvel Comics character *

Xian (Taoism) A ''xian'' ( zh, s=仙, t=僊, p=xiān, w=hsien) is any manner of immortal or mythical being within the Taoist Pantheon (religion), pantheon or Chinese folklore. has often been translated into English as "immortal" or "wizard". Traditionall ...

(仙), an immortal or enlightened person * Xi'an (Aircraft Industrial Corporation), abbreviation for an aviation subsidiary (eg., Xian H-6)

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